The gear alone will guarantee people will take one look at you and wonder what on earth you are doing. After that question gets answered they’ll launch into what does your gear do?
Hey it’s all pretty bizarre looking stuff when you first see it. The board alone looks like someone took the wheels off a skateboard, and the kite, well people think you’re going to fly that thing but don’t see quite how that is going to happen. Fun, it’s pure fun for all.
Whether or not you want to get into kite boarding will be a strictly personal decision, but isn’t there this little spark of adventure simmering in the back of your mind that says “GO FOR IT?” Sure there is, and you know in your heart of hearts you will give it a good run for the money.
Kite boarding isn’t like water skiing, although it is similar in that what pulls you through the water is the brightly colored kite high above floating on the cross currents of a stiff wind. As you might imagine, getting a constant pull from the breeze is a bit like trying to herd cats.
Part of the great fun of kite boarding is learning how to adapt to the prevailing conditions. This means working on your kite boarding skills, and that will indeed take some practice. You see kite boarding and steering that kite is a bit like trying to steer a large bull into a pen. You’d best be quick and agile and have a good command of your hands and feet.
There have been some monumental advances in kite technology since this sport got rolling, so dealing with changing wind speeds and getting a good grasp of the basics is even easier than it used to be. So, suit up me pretties and get ready for the time of your life.
Also just to paint the full picture here… from loving all types of sport including mountain biking and downhill involving crazy speeds jumping over logs and flying down mountain sides the fun and excitement was unrivaled by any other sport. That was until I go interested into Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Now, after all the fun I’ve had with these two incredibly addictive sports, Kiteboarding which involves fighting the waves and soaring into the air above waves on gorgeous beaches could very well become my third great sporting love… time will tell!

